The Care Quality Commission have assessed hospitals and treatment centres across Yorkshire, with 22 scoring highly.
The regulation body is in charge of inspecting all health and social care services in England. This includes health facilities such as hospitals, dentists, ambulances, and care homes, helping provide patients with the information they need so they can make choices about their care.
In Yorkshire, three hospitals have received an outstanding rating, with 19 hospitals being rated Good.
Outstanding is the top rating a hospital can achieve, it means that the service is performing exceptionally well. Good means that the service is performing well and meeting expectations.
Inspectors judge each health and social care service based on the five CQC standards which are: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-Led, with four ratings available - Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement and Inadequate.
These ratings must be displayed by law where patients can easily see them, such as in the main entrance of a hospital or a GP waiting room.
A total of 42 hospitals and treatment centres across Yorkshire are on the CQC list. Whilst 16 did not receive a rating, 22 have scored highly. Here is every hospital in Yorkshire rated good or outstanding by inspectors.
19. Wakefield SpaMedica
Wakefield SpaMedica has been rated outstanding by the Care Quality Commission. They scored outstanding in two out of five categories - effective and caring. They also received an outstanding rating for surgery. | Google Maps
20. Nuffield York Hospital
Nuffield York Hospital has been rated good by the Care Quality Commission. They scored good in all five categories - safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led. They also received a good rating for specialist services, including services for children and young people, surgery, outpatients and diagnostic imaging. | Google Maps
21. Yorkshire Clinic – Ramsay
Yorkshire Clinic – Ramsay has been rated outstanding by the Care Quality Commission. They scored outstanding in three out of five categories - effective, caring and well-led. They also received an outstanding rating for specialist service, surgery. | Google Maps
22. Yorkshire – Optegra Eye Hospital
Yorkshire – Optegra Eye Hospital has been rated good by the Care Quality Commission. They scored good in all five categories - safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led. They also received a good rating for specialist services, including surgery and outpatients. | Google Maps